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Just a few miles north of Cape Disappointment, North Head Lighthouse stands on a rocky edge of shoreline, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. North Head Lighthouse first began its nightly watch of the shoreline, guiding ships safely to harbor, when it was first lit in 1898 to help curtail the number of shipwrecks that occurred as ships sailed toward Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. To differentiate from these two neighbors, North Head Lighthouse shone only a white light, as opposed to the red and white flashes of Cape Disappointment’s beacon. Since 2012, North Head Lighthouse has been part of the Washington State Parks system, and visitors can enjoy a short hike to the lighthouse, where they will find all the original buildings in their picturesque setting.
N Head Lighthouse Rd, Ilwaco, WA 98624
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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